Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Jamaican reggae artist Beenie Man will be presented with a proclamation from US Councilman Leroy Comrie, for over three decades of outstanding contribution to the reggae industry. The official presentation will take place at the inaugural Reggae Rhythm & Blues Concert slated for Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, New York on Labor Day Sunday, September […]

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Jay-Z may be celebrating his Cash King status, but his former protégé Beanie Sigel is having some big federal issues dealing with his income. After admitting in federal court that he did not file or pay taxes between 2003 and 2005, MTV News reports that now Sigel is looking at serving up to three years […]

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The apple really doesn’t fall far from the tree. Even without their famous parents’ wealth, superstar siblings Willow and Jaden Smith are multimillionaires. The two are listed on PEOPLE’s ‘Richest Teens’ list for their million-dollar earnings. Jaden raked in $5 million in 2010, $3 million of which came from his blockbuster film, “Karate Kid,” and […]

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Back in May Cash Money records CEO Bryan “Birdman” Williams hinted via Twitter that he had purchased an $8 million Maybach Exelero, but according to the luxury car’s owner the vehicle remains for sale. As previously reported, Birdman took to Twitter to boast of a new car purchase and after posting a picture of the […]

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IOWA — President Barack Obama announced fresh steps to boost rural hiring on the second day of a bus tour through the U.S. heartland to explain his economic and job policies to anxious voters. Pres. Obama, who began his three-day tour in Minnesota, was visiting Iowa Tuesday and will end the tour in his home […]

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A white powdery substance believed to be narcotics was discovered on the body of a megachurch pastor who was discovered dead in a Times Square hotel room, police said Monday. Pastor Zachery Tims, 42, was found dead at the W Hotel in Times Square Saturday. Tims was the Pastor of New Destiny Christian Center in […]

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Two Broward teens charged with second-degree murder in the accidental shooting death of their friend while the trio scouted robbery targets in Boynton Beach are expected to make their first court appearance Wednesday. The two unidentified boys, ages 14 and 16, have been in police custody following the death of 15-year-old Gian Davis Tuesday morning. […]

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Chicago will hire 111 bypassed black firefighters by March 2012 and pay at least $30 million in damages to some 6,000 others who will never get that chance, under a court order expected to be approved Wednesday by a federal judge. Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously agreed that African-American candidates did not wait […]

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The Cascade United Metodist Church of Atlanta recently gave struggling Morris Brown College a lifeline, when they donated $22,000 to school. The money, which was raised during a month-long fundraising effort, helped the school eliminate its hefty debt to the U.S. Department of Education. Rev. Dr. Marvin Moss said they couldn’t let a historic part […]

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